New Delhi, 16 March (H.S.):

The Sahitya Akademi announced its prestigious annual awards for 2025 on Monday, recognizing outstanding literary works in 24 Indian languages.

Selected works encompass poetry collections, novels, short story anthologies, essays, literary criticism, autobiography, and memoirs, totaling 8 poetry volumes, 4 novels, 6 short story collections, 2 essays, 1 criticism, 1 autobiography, and 2 memoirs. Each jury from the respective languages recommended winners.

Winners receive an engraved copper plaque, shawl, and ₹1 lakh cash prize at a ceremony on March 31, 2026, in New Delhi.

Poetry Winners

Bengali: Shreshtha Kabita by Prasun BandyopadhyayDogri: ‘Thakur’ Satsai by Khajur Singh ThakurGujarati: Bhatkhadaki by Yogesh VaidyaKashmiri: Najdawneki Pot Alav by Ali SheikhOdia: Padpuran by Girijakumar BaliarsinghSanskrit: Prasthanachatushtaye Brahmaghosha by Sadhu BhadresdasTelugu: Animesh by Nandini Sidda ReddyUrdu: Safar Jari Hai by Pritpal Singh Betab

Novel LaureatesAssamese: Kari Khelar Sadhu by Devbrat DasBodo: Donai Lama: Monse Gathon (Sahaysuli Brahma)English: Crimson Spring by Navtej SarnaMalayalam: Mayamanushyar by N. Prabhakaran

Short Story CollectionsKannada: Dada Serisu Tande by Amaresh NugadoniManipuri: Kanglamadrib Ifut by Haobam NaliniPunjabi: Safety Kit by JinderRajasthani: Bharakhma by Jitendra Kumar SoniSantali: Mid Birna Chenna Saon Inag Sagei by Sumitra SorenSindhi: Vaghu by Bhagwan Atlanai

Essays, Criticism, Autobiography, MemoirsKonkani Essays: Konkani Kavyaen: Rupan Ani Rupkan by Henry Mendonca

Nepali Essays: Nepali Paramparik Sanskriti Ra Sabhyatako Dhukuti by Prakash Bhattarai

Tamil Criticism: Tamil Sirukathaiyin Thadangal by Sa. Tamilselvan

Marathi Autobiography: Kalyanilya Resha by Raju Baviskar

Hindi Memoir: Jite Ji Ilahabad by Mamta KaliaMaithili Memoir: Dhatri Pat San Gam by Mahendra

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar